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Attorney General

The Union That Always Picked Brown Just Picked His Opponent

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews For as long as Anthony Brown has run statewide, Maryland's police union has been in his...

Michael Phillips
September 5, 2026

Trump’s FBI Headquarters Switch Is Dead — For Now. Greenbelt Is Back in Play.

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A federal judge sitting in Greenbelt ruled Monday that the Trump administration had no...

Michael Phillips
August 17, 2026

Nine Minutes. One Question.

CDI and NYRA spent the day defending their new championship series — and confirming, almost in spite of themselves,...

Michael Phillips
August 4, 2026

Maryland Democrats Answer DHS With a Lawsuit — While a Small Town Sits on a Records Request Nine Months Overdue

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews When Republican Del. Ryan Nawrocki told Fox45 two weeks ago that Maryland "will not comply"...

Michael Phillips
July 25, 2026

Maryland’s Gaming Regulators Let the Casino Lobby Write Their Homework. Would We Say the Same If It Were Oil and Gas?

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Here's a test worth running on any story about industry influence in government: swap the...

Michael Phillips
July 12, 2026

DOJ Sues Maryland Over Community Trust Act — Second Federal Challenge in Six Weeks

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The U.S. Department of Justice sued Maryland and Attorney General Anthony Brown on July 9,...

Michael Phillips
July 10, 2026

Maryland Officials Find Their Voice — Just Not for Taxpayers

By MDBayNews Staff Two of Maryland's most prominent Democratic officials issued statements today following the Supreme...

Staff Writer
June 25, 2026

Moore Signs Immigrant Rights Executive Order — While Letting Stronger Protections Sit Unsigned

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Gov. Wes Moore signed an executive order Friday creating the Maryland Immigrant Rights...

Michael Phillips
June 6, 2026

MARYLAND’S AG WAS PRAISED BY VANCE TWO WEEKS AGO. NOW HE’S SIGNED A LETTER REFUSING THE WHITE HOUSE.

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Two weeks ago, Vice President JD Vance stood at a White House podium and held Maryland up...

Michael Phillips
May 26, 2026

Brown Invokes Military Values. His Record Tells a Different Story.

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown marked National Military Appreciation Month this...

Michael Phillips
May 7, 2026

Law Day Irony: Maryland’s Top Lawyer Has Failed the Law

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews At 3:07 p.m. today, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown posted a tribute to the rule of...

Michael Phillips
May 1, 2026

Brown vs. Trump, Again: Maryland’s Attorney General Doubles Down on Political Litigation

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown is back in familiar territory: filing yet another...

Michael Phillips
March 18, 2026

Maryland AG Anthony Brown’s Latest Lawsuit: More Politics, More Posturing, Less Accountability

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown is at it again. This time, Brown has joined yet...

Michael Phillips
March 17, 2026

Brown Joins the Amnesty Bloc: Maryland’s Attorney General Sides with Activist States Over Sovereignty and Rule of Law

By MDBayNews Staff In a move that should surprise absolutely no one paying attention to Annapolis politics, Anthony G....

Staff Writer
March 16, 2026

Following the Money: A Closer Look at Attorney General Anthony Brown’s Political Network

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s Attorney General is supposed to be the state’s top legal watchdog — a...

Michael Phillips
March 14, 2026

Maryland Bill Would Let State Sue Nonprofits Over Israel Donations

By MDBayNews Staff A controversial proposal moving through the Maryland General Assembly is raising alarms among free...

Staff Writer
March 14, 2026

Disabled Father’s Explosive ADA Lawsuit Slams Maryland Court for Systemic Discrimination—Will AG Brown Defend the Indefensible?

By Michael Phillips | Thunder Report | MDBayNews In a blistering federal lawsuit that exposes the ugly underbelly of...

Michael Phillips
March 11, 2026

Anthony Brown’s Latest Anti-Trump Lawsuit Is Another Political Stunt Maryland Taxpayers Will Pay For

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has once again rushed to join a multi-state lawsuit...

Michael Phillips
March 11, 2026

Brown’s Latest Anti-ICE Lawsuit Is Political Theater — And It’s Likely to Fail

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has filed yet another lawsuit against federal...

Michael Phillips
March 11, 2026

Anthony Brown’s Latest Anti-Trump Lawsuit: Maryland Taxpayers Foot the Bill for Another Political Stunt

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced Tuesday that his office has filed an...

Michael Phillips
March 10, 2026

Maryland’s Lawsuit Machine: Anthony Brown’s Obsession With Suing Trump

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews For Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown, the job increasingly looks less like chief...

Michael Phillips
March 7, 2026

Anthony Brown’s Latest Lawsuit: Maryland’s Attorney General Can’t Quit the Anti-Trump Legal Circus

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has once again joined a coalition of Democratic...

Michael Phillips
March 6, 2026

Maryland’s Lawsuit Habit: Anthony Brown Sues Trump Over Tariffs While Local Problems Mount

By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS, MD — Another day in Maryland politics, another lawsuit against Donald J. Trump. On...

Michael Phillips
March 6, 2026

Maryland AG Anthony Brown Leads Yet Another Anti-Trump Fight — This Time Over Student Loans

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has once again joined a multi-state political...

Michael Phillips
March 4, 2026

Brown Rushes to SCOTUS to Defend Birthright Citizenship — But Who Is He Really Defending?

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews When Anthony Brown announced that he was defending birthright citizenship before the...

Michael Phillips
February 27, 2026

Maryland Lawmakers Move to Strengthen Inspector General Independence After AG Opinion Sparks Concern

By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS, MD — In a rare bipartisan move, Delegates Vaughn Stewart (D) and Ryan Nawrocki (R) have...

Michael Phillips
February 26, 2026

Brown’s “Green Light” for the ICE Breaker Act Is a Political Endorsement Disguised as Legal Analysis

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews In Annapolis, self-congratulation travels fast. This week, allies of Adrian Boafo declared...

Michael Phillips
February 26, 2026

Maryland’s Legal Offensive Expands: Brown’s Lawsuits Against Trump Now Top 55

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown is no longer simply responding to federal policy...

Michael Phillips
February 26, 2026

Maryland AG Brown Joins Multistate Lawsuit Over Federal Vaccine Overhaul

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a multistate lawsuit challenging what...

Michael Phillips
February 26, 2026

Maryland AG Brown Sues DHS Over Counterterrorism Grants — But Is This About Public Safety or Politics?

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has joined five other Democrat-led states in filing...

Michael Phillips
February 26, 2026

Maryland AG Moves to Dismiss Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit in High-Conflict Child Custody Case

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A federal civil rights lawsuit challenging prosecutorial decisions and court conduct in a...

Michael Phillips
February 24, 2026

Maryland’s Political Echo Chamber: Brown’s ICE Lawsuit Backed by Two Insiders — But Where’s the Public?

By MDBayNews Staff When Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced his lawsuit aimed at blocking construction of a...

Michael Phillips
February 24, 2026

Politics Over Protection: How Annapolis Is Undermining Federal Law Enforcement

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews When a state attorney general sues to block federal immigration enforcement, it is no...

Michael Phillips
February 23, 2026

Ethics Questions Still Linger Around Maryland AG Anthony Brown

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Thirteen months after a formal ethics complaint was filed against Maryland Attorney General...

Michael Phillips
February 23, 2026

Maryland AG Brown Joins Multi-State Coalition to Block Federal Limits on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors — But At What Cost to Maryland?

By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has joined a coalition of Democratic-led states opposing two new...

Michael Phillips
February 23, 2026

Brown’s FBI HQ Lawsuit: Maryland Taxpayers Deserve Answers, Not Press Releases

By MDBayNews Staff Editor’s Correction (Updated 2/20/26):An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that the...

Staff Writer
February 20, 2026

Maryland AG Brown Urges Senate to Reject SAVE Act — Because Election Officials Are “Too Dumb” to Verify IDs

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown is the latest Democrat to jump on the opposition...

Michael Phillips
February 20, 2026

Former State Prison Employee and Contractor Sentenced in Maryland Procurement Fraud Scheme

By MDBayNews Staff A former Maryland correctional employee and a private contractor have now been sentenced in a multi-year...

Staff Writer
February 18, 2026

Maryland Inspectors General Push Back on OAG Advice as Baltimore Dispute Escalates

By MDBayNews Staff A growing dispute between Baltimore City’s Inspector General and Mayor Brandon Scott’s...

Michael Phillips
February 12, 2026

Maryland AG Backs Federal Kids Online Safety Act — But Will It Protect Children or Expand Bureaucracy?

By MDBayNews Staff Anthony Brown is urging Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), joining a coalition of state...

Michael Phillips
February 12, 2026

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